Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Labour (2024 Reissue)

James G. Knight, LL.B., is the managing partner of Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, working out of both the Hamilton and Toronto offices. He has 40 years of experience representing management in labour and employment law. Jamie regularly appears before the courts, arbitration boards and federal and provincial labour relations tribunals, as well as before adjudicators in human rights, employment standards and health and safety matters. He has extensive experience in collective bargaining and in guiding employers through the process of responding to union organizing campaigns. Jamie is a Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Jamie was named by Best Lawyers as the 2019 and 2023 Lawyer of the Year for his work in Labour and Employment Law in Hamilton. In 2017, he was also named the Canadian HR Reporter 2017 Employment Lawyer of the Year, as selected by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

Jamie has authored or co-authored over 20 publications for human resources professionals and lawyers, most of them in multiple editions. Jamie taught management and human resources employees in employment law programs at the University of Guelph for 20 years, with a focus on workplace safety and the legislative requirements for managing human resources. He was a member of th, e Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) from 2008 to 2019. He is a past President (2016-17) and former Chair of the Human Rights Committee (2010-15), and was Co-Chair of the 2011 CACE Conference. Jamie also co-chaired the annual LSUC Conference, “6-Minute Labour Lawyer” from 2008 to 2014, and continues as a speaker. Jamie has travelled widely, including to sub-Saharan Africa, where he and his wife have been involved with Canadian charities working in local partnerships to improve education, child care and micro-finance opportunities for women and disabled persons.

Brian P. MacDonald has been a partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP since 2016. He articled with the firm in 2009 before joining as an associate in 2010. He practices in all areas of labour and employment law and acts for a wide variety of union and non-union clients, including federally-regulated clients. Brian has acted as counsel in many significant arbitrations, wrongful dismissals and proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal. He has also advised on and coordinated litigation strategy with employer associations and their members, both during the open season/raiding period and during the subsequent litigation. He regularly advises on WSIB issues as well as occupational health and safety matters. Brian has significant experience in collective bargaining. He has appeared as lead spokesperson for both federally and provincially regulated companies in both the public and private sector and in several industries, including manufacturing, trucking, construction, professional services and social welfare. He provides advice on drafting collective agreement language, and is a co-author of a major text on the subject. He also assists employers through the conciliation, strike and injunction process, where necessary. Brian believes in providing clients with practical, efficient solutions to manage complex workplace situations. Brian is a father of three, an avid reader of history, a collector of vinyl and a fan of the Blue Jays and Raptors.